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智 in Japanese names

wisdom, intellect, reason

Strokes12
ClassificationJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
KANJIDIC grade9
Name readings (nanori)13
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,002This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
Kun readings
No value in the loaded record
Name readings (nanori)
さとさとしさとるさといとものりとしあきらとみひともとよも
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 智

wisdomintellectreason

These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.

Name discovery

Other names using 智

These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.

Given names using 智

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading

Tomomi

ともみ

29 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智依美

Chiemi

ちえみ

24 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智亜喜

Chiaki

ちあき

21 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智園

Tomoe

ともえ

19 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
千智

Chie

ちえ

18 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
三智子

Sachiko

さちこ

17 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
千智

Chisato

ちさと

17 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智依子

Chieko

ちえこ

16 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智以子

Chīko

ちいこ

16 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智実

Satomi

さとみ

15 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
三智士

Michio

みちお

15 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智佳

Chika

ちか

15 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智則

Tomonori

とものり

15 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
三智子

Michiko

みちこ

14 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智優

Chihiro

ちひろ

14 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智会里

Chieri

ちえり

14 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
三智恵

Michie

みちえ

13 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
Given-name reading
智博

Tomohiro

ともひろ

12 recorded spellings using 智 · Explore →
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Character data and name data stay separate

KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.

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